As soon as I wake up the next day it's like everyone in the vast throw's their common courtesy away because everyone is handing me things to take with me: weapons, clothes, food, and other supplies needed for the journey.
After getting regular clothes on I head to the clearing where I said I would meet everyone. As soon as I walk into the wide open space I see Drew moping around. As soon as he sees me walk in his eyes light up and he walks over to me. He attempts at conversation, maybe even apologizing once again, but I just shrug it all off and walk away from him to Chelea.
"Hey Tamzi," she has started calling me that as well.
"Hey Che."
"Why is Drew so depressed?" she asks
"I don't know," I say lying to her, I don't her to think I'm weak and that a guy affected me so badly.
"Oh, it must be bad though, he isn't acting like his normal self."
I soon feel guilt, but then a rush of anger as I remember what Drew said. Just as I clench my fists together Keath walks up to me tensely but with a kind aura. Chelea sees him, smirks, and walks away. Damn it, come back!
"Hey Tamzine," Keath says
"Hey Keath," I reply.
"You ready?"
"I guess," I answer sighing.
"What's wrong?" he asks concerned.
"It's just my journey here wasn't so fun," I cringe at the memory.
"Oh yeah, I heard you passed out, but no matter, you gotta suck it up and grow some balls," he states smirking at me with a small devilish grin and a gleam in his green eyes that was new to me. I punch him as hard as I can in the arm. It affects him in no way. He just stands there.
"Jerk," he chuckles a bit.
"Whatever, you know I have bigger balls than you, so stop complaining you cry baby!" I cry with a smile on my face.
"Oh I'm the cry baby?" he ask confused while pointing at himself.
"Oh no, are you gonna cry cause I called you that?"
"You wanna play that way, well it's on, bring it." he says.
"Oh you bet I will........later."
"Good because I wouldn't want to embarrass you in front of everyone."
Before he can fight, I look over at Drew, he seems to be looking at both of us with a pathetic puppy look on his face, he had it coming. As people call it........ KARMA! As soon as he's noticed me noticing him looking at us he abruptly turns away. I come back into reality to hear Keath blabbing away about how it can't wait and to bring it on. I smirk and role my eyes at him.
'You do know I ignored everything you just said right?"
"Well you missed a lot of gory details."
"Sure," I say in sarcasm while laughing.
No one can say anything else as we start to walk out of the clearing area and on the journey I had taken to get there. This time though, I'm not running, I am walking, and it seems a hundred times more peaceful and resting. Keath and I walk together as we make small talk.
"So, what's your favorite food Tamzine?" The question seems normal, it just doesn't sound right with my whole name.
"Just call me Tamzi, okay? And it's lasagna, or any kind of pasta, you?"
He then acknowledges my request, nods then continues"Hmmm, pasta is pretty amazing, but I would have to go with pizza." Of course, the average boys and their love for pizza. I stand there looking at him," What? Got a problem with pizza?"
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A Light In A Dark World [ON HOLD]
Science FictionA young 17 year old girl named Tamzine Aldrete lives in an organized society in the year 3,000 where there is no longer any need for love. Anyone who shows love in anyway is sent to "The Vast." Will she be strong and fight for what she believes? O...